Halfpenny, 1795, Small Buttons
Washington Portrait Pieces (1783 - 1795)
Obverse: Portrait of George Washington right. Small coat buttons.
Lettering: * G.WASHINGTON THE FIRM FRIEND TO PEACE & HUMANITY
Reverse: Grate.
Lettering: ∙ PAYABLE BY CLARK & HARRIS 13. WORMWOODS ST. BISHOPSGATE / LONDON / 1795
Edge: Reeded
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 79
Main data
Denomination: Halfpenny
Value: 0.002
Currency: Pound
Year: 1795
Variety: Small Buttons
Type: Token
Series: 1795 Halfpenny, Grate Token
Minting
Minting type: milled
Parameters
Material: Copper
Shape: Round
